Good morning, San Luis Obispo.

Congressman Salud Carbajal announced that Santa Maria Airport received over $3.8 million for Runway 12-30 improvements and that the economy grew 3.3% last quarter from strong consumer spending.

Today, SLO Overdose Awareness Day will be held at Mitchell Park from noon to 3 p.m.—county planners said a new trail project may reduce parking at a popular dog beach while proposals in Buellton and Santa Barbara seek to change local rental rules and roadway art programs.

Pianist Paul Cornish will perform at Libretto in Paso Robles on Sept.

13 as part of his tour supporting his debut album You’re Exaggerating! on Blue Note Records—he studied in Houston and performed with Joshua Redman. His tour also includes stops in major cities like New York and London, but his Paso Robles show gives local fans a close look at his new work.

San Luis Obispo County attorney Saro Rizzo and React Alliance President Mandy Davis asked the federal government in June to end offshore wind energy funds due to misappropriation—federal officials canceled a $427 million grant for the Humboldt Harbor District on August 29.

Digital Democracy, a project from Cal Poly operated with CalMatters, won an Emmy Award for its use of AI to uncover hidden patterns in state government.

The tool will expand to Hawaii this fall—helping reporters and citizens track legislative votes and campaign contributions.

The California Department of Public Health warned community members not to eat sport-harvested shellfish from San Luis Obispo County—mussels, oysters, clams, and scallops—because tests show dangerous levels of paralytic shellfish poisoning, and the warning does not apply to commercially grown shellfish.

Cal Poly men's soccer lost 2-0 to San Jose State in their season opener on Thursday.

The Mustangs will look to bounce back at California Baptist on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. as they try to defend their Big West title.

Cal Poly football will start their season today at Torero Stadium at 5 p.m. as they face San Diego and decide between quarterbacks Bo Kelly and Jackson Akins+ the team is adjusting its lineup after several key players left last season.

Templeton Tennis Ranch will host the seventh annual Central Coast Tennis Classic from Sept.

22 to Sept. 28—a $60,000 women's tournament on the ITF World Tennis Tour and USTA Pro-Circuit that has helped launch many players to international success. The event will give top competitors a platform to sharpen their skills before the U.S. Open.